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Be it known that we, ALBERT Ronn and PHILIP GUsrLIcn, of Lancaster,inthe county of Erie, and State of New York, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Reelsor Swifts for winding or unwinding yarn,

thread, Snc.; and we do hereby declare that the following is a fullandexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, making part of this speciiication. A A A Figure 1 is aperspective view of our improved reel or swift attached to the top of atable.

Figure 2, a diagram showing an elevation of the upper portion of thesame.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.A A

Our invention consists in the combination, with the usual expandingarms`,`oi` an auxiliary set of arms, bracing thel primary ones, andforming an extra reel or swift of smaller size, as well as hall-holderalsoin an improved adjustment of the lower arms, and a' sliding catchfor holding the arms expanded at any position, the

whole'operating substantially as hereinafter set forth. A a a Asrepresented in the drawings, 'A is a clamp screwing fast to a tableleaf, and Bis the round standard of the reel or swift rising from it. Tothe top of the standard is secured a turning disk, oruhead, C, and `at asuit- A able distance below a similar turning and sliding disk, D. Tobearings,` z` a, of these disks, are secured, respectively, arms E andGr, crossing each other and jointed at b, thus Vformingat` the outerfforks the ordinary skein-` A holder. These arms are expanded andconnected by Asimply sliding the disk D, up or down, as in, anumbrella,Y

Thus far the construction is the same in substance as in devices now incommon use. i ,Between the disks, D`,

is another, H, also `turning and sliding freely on the standard. To thisare jointed, at c c, a set o t' -auxiliary* arms, I, extending upwardbeyond the arms, E, and jointed to the latter at d.; The employment ofthefauxiliary arms, I, insures several important advantages: First, theyform braces to the. AarmsA E, and holdtdem against" lateral strain.' Itis frequently the case that the swift runs very rapidly, and theresistance of the alir and the A drawing action of the yarn have atendency to strain and bend them sidewise The braces'thus formed alwaysi hold the primary arms in place against such action, and also 'serve topreventibreakage from sudden stoppage p or from blows. Second, theprojection of the auxiliary arms above the primarydnealforms asecondaryireelior swift ofsmall size, whichV is very convenient forwinding silk and other small skein'swhich cannotAbe conveniently woundon the large one; and it will be noticed that this small reel or swiftis also capable of expansion and contraction, like the others. Third,the projection of the auxiliary arms above the arms E,`also forms a veryconvenient bal1holder. A groove, f, is made vertically in the standard,havingratcllet teeth,ig. A Over `the standard slides a collar, K, with aspring projection, h, striking into the slot, and engaging with the`ratchet` teeth. By this means it will be perceived that the arms can beheld-in anyApositionAby simply sliding the collar `up or down. Insteadof pivoting the primary arms Aat b, in a xed position, we makeq thisjoint adjustable by providing the arms Gwith longitudinal slots, t',which slide up and down over lthe joint when the latter `isreleased. Thejoint is composed simply of a set-screw on one side, that passes throughboth arms and strikes into a;

nut or bearing onA the opposite side. This enables the joint to betightened or loosenedatpany time at pleasure. By the arrangement aboveAdescribed, we can raise or lower the sliding disk D, and its armslGLtA-a higher or lower position upon the standard, independently of itsordinary expanding or contracting action upon the other arms. This mayoften be necessary to adapt it properly to the action of the holdingcollar K, which slides up .i

under it. It will also be observed that this adjustment will increase ordecrease the expanding` capacity 'of the reel or swifts, aside from itsordinary expansion, since, when the disk D is loweredon the standard, ithas a greater length of stroke upward than usual.

What we claim as our inventiomand desire to secure by Letters Patent,is; A

-The combination of the auxiliary arms I, Aand disk H, with the" primaryarms E G, and disks C D, operating substantially as and for the purposeherein set forth.`

We also claim, in combinationwith `the above, the slots z', and jointsforithe purpose of producing an independent adjustment ofthellower'arms, as set forth.

We also claim, in combination with the above, Athe ratchet teeth g, andcollarAKfwith spring projection h,

operating in the manner andforthe purpose specified. A i a In witnesswhereof we have hereuntosigned our names in the presence of `twosubscribing witnesses. n

ALBERT ROHM,

Witnesses:

J. FRASER, JAMES C. Brown.

